BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, USA
UNREG
MOTORIZED GLIDERS TIERRA
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE HAD NO PREVIOUS FLT TIME IN ULTRALIGHT ACFT. BEFORE TAKING OFF, HE TAXIED THE ULTRALIGHT SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE FEEL OF THE VEHICLE. DURING DEPARTURE, THE PLT TOOK OFF FROM A TAXI STRIP WEST OF RWY 17. THE STRIP WAS USED BY ULTRALIGHT PLTS FOR ALL TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS. THE PLT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING & WHILE NEGOTIATING A LEFT TURN, THE LEFT WING STALLED & THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE LEFT TURN WAS STARTED AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL, THEN THE ULTRALIGHT STALLED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ENG SOUNDED NORMAL THRU-OUT THE SEQUENCE & THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CLIMBING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AN EXAM OF THE AIRFRAME & ENG DISCLOSED NO PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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